- #1 BattleGroupVR
97% matchVery Positive92% of 943 reviews2023
Dev: SpaceOwl Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
BattleGroupVR is a first person real-time space strategy where you lead a fleet of powerful warships into battle from the bridge of your own flagship. Assemble your fleet, upgrade your load-outs, train your captains, engage the enemy and secure the sector. Try not to go down with the ship.
Why similar: Space Sim 24% ★, RTS 18.7%, VR 18%, War 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the core VR fleet-command experience that defines the series.
- #2 Eternal Starlight VR
96% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: White Noise Games
Windows
Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR.
Why similar: Action RTS 17.8% ★, RTS 15.7%, VR 14.4%, Space Sim 13.3% ★, Military 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a premier VR real-time strategy game that focuses on tactical space combat and fleet management.
- #3 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
96% matchVery Positive81% of 3,819 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: Military 26.4%, RTS 24%, War 22.3%, Open World 8.5%, Tactical 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, realistic tactical space combat that emphasizes fleet positioning and sensor management.
- #4 Space Reign
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Propulsive Games
Windows
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.
Why similar: Space Sim 22.9% ★, Action RTS 21.9% ★, RTS 14.1%, War 9.6%, Vehicular Combat 9% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on tactical space fleet combat with a strong emphasis on ship customization and real-time maneuvering.
- #5 Executive Assault 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Space Sim 25% ★, Action RTS 19.8% ★, War 11.5%, Sci-fi 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to build and command a space fleet while also being able to jump into individual units to fight.
- #6 Sins of a Solar Empire II
91% matchVery Positive84% of 8,167 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: RTS 42%, Sci-fi 17.7%, PvE 13.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Tactical 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive space RTS that balances grand strategy with intense, real-time fleet engagements.
- #7 Void Destroyer 2
91% matchVery Positive80% of 664 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: Space Sim 35% ★, RTS 23.5%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Open World 11.2%, Strategy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends space simulation with real-time strategy, allowing you to pilot ships while commanding a fleet.
- #8 VTOL VR
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,178 reviews2017
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
Why similar: VR 28.8%, Military 24.6%, War 18.6%, Vehicular Combat 18.4% ★, Simulation 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on flight, its unparalleled VR cockpit immersion is essential for any player who enjoys the 'captain's chair' experience.
- #9 X4: Foundations
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 27,985 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 94.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.
Why similar: Space Sim 49.2% ★, Sci-fi 13.6%, Open World 10.8%, Strategy 7%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive sandbox experience where you can manage entire fleets and trade empires from the bridge of your flagship.
- #10 Stellar Warfare
89% matchVery Positive84% of 406 reviews2021
Dev: Tense Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space RTS with base building and ship customization. Personal passion project. More than 200 available ships, weapons and modules to design your fleet with. Contains a small campaign, several single and multiplayer game modes and a coop game mode. Also contains Wave defense!
Why similar: RTS 41.7%, Sci-fi 19.8%, PvE 15.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This RTS focuses on massive space battles with deep ship customization and tactical fleet movement.
- #11 SpaceBourne 2
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,992 reviews2025
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Why similar: Space Sim 47.7% ★, War 18.3%, Open World 13.6%, First-Person 8.8%, 3D 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive space RPG that includes fleet management and tactical combat elements within a dynamic galaxy.
- #12 Deep Space Battle Simulator
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 410 reviews2021
Dev: yeswecamp
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Two teams of players control their capital ship in an epic battle. Customize your ship, control its movement, weapons, and energy distribution or go to one of the hangars to join the battle in a smaller fighter!
Why similar: Space Sim 35.1% ★, RTS 27.8%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Strategy 7.7%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to crew a large capital ship together, focusing on the cooperative aspects of space combat.
- #13 Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles
86% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Drydock Dreams GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.
Why similar: Naval 26.7% ★, Action RTS 19% ★, Military 13.7%, RTS 12.7%, Vehicular Combat 10.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed naval tactical simulator that shares the military command focus of the seed game.
- #14 Carrier Command 2
87% matchVery Positive82% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: GeometaPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!
Why similar: RTS 29.3%, War 24.6%, Military 23%, Strategy 8.2%, First-Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The non-VR version of the tactical fleet management game, offering the same deep strategic gameplay.
- #15 House of the Dying Sun
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,001 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.6% ★, VR 30.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Simulation 5.7%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced VR space combat game that captures the intensity of commanding a small fleet during desperate maneuvers.
- #16 Elite Dangerous
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 146.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Why similar: Space Sim 47% ★, VR 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Open World 13%, First-Person 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for VR space simulation, offering a vast galaxy to explore and manage your own ship.
- #17 ERA ONE
82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Team Complex LTD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.
Why similar: Action RTS 42.8% ★, RTS 24.9%, Vehicular Combat 16.9% ★, Sci-fi 5.5%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS that emphasizes real-time tactics and exploration in a sci-fi setting.
- #18 Homeworld 3
84% matchMixed41% of 8,530 reviews2024
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 58.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
Why similar: RTS 49.7%, Sci-fi 19.7%, Strategy 11.5%, Tactical 11%, 3D 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the classic space RTS series, featuring complex 3D movement and tactical fleet combat.
- #19 Between the Stars
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space Sim 46.5% ★, Sci-fi 17.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 7.9%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A space simulation game where you command a cruiser and manage its systems during combat encounters.
- #20 IRON GUARD
82% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2021
Dev: Xlab Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A sci-fi roomscale VR Tower Defense game. Strategize to destroy waves of rogue robots and assist the powerful turrets with a handheld drone. Build and collect resources and help evacuate your crew from the alien planet.
Why similar: Action RTS 24.8% ★, RTS 18.6%, VR 17.2%, Military 12.4%, War 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A VR strategy game that features sci-fi tower defense mechanics and tactical unit deployment.
- #21 Battle Fleet 2
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 372 reviews2014
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Welcome Admiral! Select your fleet, assign weapons, and sink the enemy fleet by controlling each of your ships down to setting the aim and range of each weapon's shot. Features include full open world Pacific & Atlantic campaigns, cross-platform multiplayer and awesome turn-based naval battles.
Why similar: Naval 63.2% ★, Military 21.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A naval wargame that focuses on tactical positioning and broadside combat between warships.
- #22 Terra Invicta
78% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Military 28.1%, War 25.5%, RTS 24.2%, Tactical 9.5%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that features realistic space combat mechanics and long-term fleet development.
- #23 Starship Troopers: Terran Command
78% matchVery Positive87% of 11,704 reviews2022
Dev: The ArtistocratsPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!
Why similar: RTS 34.8%, Military 22.2%, War 16.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes unit positioning and managing military assets in high-stakes combat.
- #24 Interstellar Rift
80% matchMixed68% of 1,655 reviews2020
Dev: Split PolygonPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Survive in a hostile galaxy with your own custom designed and constructed starship. Invite other players to join your crew or fight them across the galaxy!
Why similar: Space Sim 47.7% ★, Sci-fi 15.3%, Open World 15.1%, First-Person 8.5%, 3D 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A ship-building and management simulation that allows you to design and command your own space vessels.
- #25 Rise of Piracy
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: IrishJohnGamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer.
Why similar: Naval 26.6% ★, Action RTS 22.1% ★, RTS 13.6%, Military 13%, War 11.5%
- #26 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
77% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Space Sim 36.2% ★, Spaceships 27.1% ★, Sci-fi 24.1%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 4.2%
- #27 Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
81% matchMixed49% of 358 reviews2016
Dev: Sim155 LimitedPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Feel the power of flying the AV8B Harrier II. A middle ground flight and naval combat simulator with mission planner & fully dynamic open ended campaign. Showstopping VR.
Why similar: Naval 21.1% ★, Military 16.6%, VR 15.1%, War 13%, Vehicular Combat 12.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A military simulation that provides the serious, tactical approach to vehicle command found in the seed game.
- #28 Space Battle VR
79% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2018
Dev: Raba Games
Windows
Space Battle VR is an action shooter set in space. It supports VR controllers to give you a real feel how it is to be a spaceship pilot. You can truly feel the cosmos with this game. Jump into an awesome adventure, help mankind, win a war, bring freedom and happiness to the universe. People need you!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.7% ★, VR 28.4%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Open World 9.8%, First-Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward VR space combat game that focuses on the action-oriented side of fleet battles.
- #29 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,734 reviews2019
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Why similar: RTS 40.1%, Naval 25.4% ★, Strategy 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.2%, War 6.2%
- #30 Plastic Battlegrounds
73% matchVery Positive89% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Simulated Minds
Windows
Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.
Why similar: Military 28.8%, VR 27.3%, War 25.4%, PvE 12.4%, Simulation 3.9%
- #31 Tactical Assault VR
74% matchVery Positive82% of 3,203 reviews2023
Dev: HammerFire InteractivePub: 2080 Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tactical Assault VR is an intense tactical shooter where you use real-world CQB (Close Quarters Battles) tactics to stack up, breach doors and eliminate threats. Play solo or join an online co-op special forces unit in missions around the world.
Why similar: VR 39.3%, War 24.1%, Tactical 15.1%, PvE 12.5%, Military 3.5%
- #32 Shallow Space
79% matchMostly Negative25% of 231 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Construct your Taskforce and lead your forces to domination in the ultimate Fleet Warfare RTS!
Why similar: RTS 48.6%, Strategy 21.6%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A space strategy game that focuses on fleet management and tactical combat in a 3D environment.
- #33 Battlewake
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Fight for dominion in Battlewake, a fantasy naval combat game built for VR. Play as 4 mythical pirate lords, captain massive battle-ready warships, and summon ancient powers as you set sail on a larger-than-life nautical war for the ages.
Why similar: Naval 37.7% ★, VR 37.4%, Strategy 11%, Simulation 5.4%, Action 4.5%
- #34 Solar Nations 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Flomgus Games
Windows
In this Grand Strategy game, you take control of the Solar System's Great Powers in 2092 and weather the storm of change as you navigate the uncertain waters of the future. Control the greatest military forces in the world and wage wars on an epic scale: outer space is yours to conquer!
Why similar: Military 38.2%, War 26.3%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 3.6%
- #35 Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
71% matchVery Positive90% of 5,484 reviews2024
Dev: Triassic GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
Why similar: Naval 37.9% ★, Military 23.1%, War 16.5%, RTS 10.1%, Strategy 6.7%
- #36 VR Battle Grid
75% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Fred Sauer
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Ready to sink the fleet? Step right into VR Battle Grid where you are the naval commander and the rockets are ready to launch! It's you against the machine. Do you have what it takes to win?
Why similar: VR 49.9%, Strategy 24.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Action 10.6%
- #37 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
70% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Action RTS 29.9% ★, RTS 20.8%, Military 16.6%, War 15.6%, Tactical 5.8%
- #38 War on the Sea
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,150 reviews2021
Dev: Killerfish Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
Why similar: Naval 59.6% ★, War 11%, Strategy 9%, RTS 7.8%, Military 7.7%
- #39 X Rebirth VR Edition
74% matchMixed56% of 300 reviews2017
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
X Rebirth VR Edition is tailored to be an immersive VR experience, based on X Rebirth: Home of Light. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in the X Universe - the biggest sandbox this side of the galaxy.
Why similar: Space Sim 41.4% ★, VR 40.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Action 4.7%
- #40 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,826 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Open World 19.3%, Strategy 19.2%, VR 18.2%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Space Sim 12.2% ★
- #41 VEGA Conflict
73% matchMixed58% of 4,985 reviews2015
Dev: KIXEYE
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 90.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Stake your claim, command your fleets, and wage epic war in space.
Why similar: RTS 29.5%, War 20.2%, PvE 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Open World 11.1%
- #42 Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,027 reviews2023
Dev: Revolution IndustryPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Why similar: Naval 39.1% ★, Space Sim 23.2% ★, PvE 9.9%, Open World 7.4%, Tactical 6.1%
- #43 STAR FLEET II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0
70% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Trevor Sorensen, Mark BaldwinPub: Trevor Sorensen
Windows
Welcome to the future of space warfare! Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander puts you in command of an advanced space battlecruiser and tasks you with exploring sectors, fighting and boarding enemy ships, and invading planets. Manage your ship, crew and escorts effectively and find your way to victory!
Why similar: Space Sim 28% ★, Military 16.7%, RTS 14.3%, War 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.1%
- #44 Dust Fleet
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 209 reviews2023
Dev: Orbiting DiscoPub: indie.io
Windows
Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.
Why similar: Space Sim 31.5% ★, Sci-fi 16%, Military 11.4%, RTS 11.2%, Tactical 9.5%
- #45 Distant Worlds 2
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,478 reviews2022
Dev: CodeForcePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Why similar: Sci-fi 39.7%, Strategy 33.6%, Simulation 17.7%, 3D 9%
- #46 Boat Crew
68% matchVery Positive89% of 418 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Naval 53.5% ★, War 23.6%, Tactical 8.1%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 4.3%
- #47 CDF Starfighter VR
71% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: MadAboutGamesStudios
Windows
CDF Starfighter VR Remastered is a VR space combat simulator that puts you in the cockpit of the CDF`s most advanced starfighters. Engage a variety of enemies in 4 different game modes and play the part of Lt. Rodgers in the extensive VR Campaign Mode.
Why similar: VR 54.6%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Action 9.2%
- #48 Starway Fleet
71% matchMixed69% of 112 reviews2017
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows
Experience the heat of space combat and discover the Universe as a fighter pilot assigned to the fleet. Be the famous fighter ace, let the whole Universe know your name!
Why similar: Simulation 55.9%, Action 44.1%
- #49 Guardians Frontline
68% matchVery Positive82% of 335 reviews2023
Dev: VirtualAgePub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Guardians Frontline is a sci-fi VR shooter that makes you a soldier and a commander. Fight off enemies and build bases in a single-player and co-op campaign, plus PvP game modes with full cross-play support.
Why similar: VR 39.5%, Sci-fi 20.8%, PvE 17.6%, Tactical 9.7%, Strategy 8.8%
- #50 Cosmic Trip
69% matchVery Positive85% of 525 reviews2017
Dev: Funktronic Labs
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Cosmic Trip is an award-winning real-time strategy VR game. Build a base, command a flying drone army, and attack/defend hostile enemies on strange alien planets.
Why similar: Action RTS 32.1% ★, RTS 19.6%, VR 18.6%, PvE 9%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #51 IRON REBELLION
65% matchVery Positive85% of 792 reviews2024
Dev: Black Beach Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Climb inside a colossal war machine, where every switch is at your command. Iron Rebellion is a VR multiplayer sci-fi mech shooter SIM that puts you in the pilot’s seat. Customize your mech, control every system from inside the cockpit, and face other players in fast-paced, tactical PvP battles.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 28.4% ★, VR 28.1%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Tactical 9.7%, First-Person 8.7%
- #52 Silica
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,752 reviews2023
Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?
Why similar: RTS 33.6%, Vehicular Combat 25.7% ★, Sci-fi 13.5%, Strategy 8%, PvE 6.6%
- #53 Astro Hunters VR
67% matchMixed63% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Become one of the Hunters in Astro Hunters VR - PvPvE extraction shooter set in space. Explore a unique planet, fight with different enemies, craft, gather resources, and upgrade your weapons. But remember there are also other hunters on the planet. Will you ally, fight, or betray - it's up to you!
Why similar: VR 43.2%, PvE 21.7%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Open World 11.8%, First-Person 6%
- #54 Avorion
65% matchVery Positive90% of 14,288 reviews2020
Dev: Boxelware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 98.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Why similar: Space Sim 28.8% ★, Spaceships 19.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 14.7% ★, PvE 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #55 Forefront
63% matchVery Positive89% of 1,395 reviews2025
Dev: Triangle Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?
Why similar: VR 23.8%, Vehicular Combat 22% ★, Military 21.9%, War 16.8%, Tactical 6.7%